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quinn_76! -
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Tampa gets a double-dose.
Former Grateful Dead archivist Dick Latvala (R.I.P.), selected the following night (12/19) to be released as the debut of what became known as the Dick's Picks series. While I have no qualms with that decision (the HERE COMES SUNSHINE from that night is worth the price of admission alone), I'd rate this night as being just as rewarding.
While I offer no constructive criticism for the first set, this night is clearly all about the second set that follows it. Jerry walks onto the stage and jokingly remarks that "the rest of the band couldn't make it for this set" before a jeering crowd. Jerry's seemingly jovial mood seems to serve him well, as he offers some of his best playing of the year during this set. (I've read and listened to interviews where Jerry alludes to being nervous as a cat before going on the stage. If that was the case, he does a swell job of masking it here, as he commands this set with utter confidence and competence.) Hats off to you, "captain trips"!
The finest hour of the evening undoubtedly occurs during the segue that runs as follows: WEATHER REPORT SUITE->DARK STAR->DRUMS->EYES OF THE WORLD->WHARF RAT. This WRS is arguably the best of the year, and with possible exception of 9/11, certainly the jazziest (the interplay between Jerry & Bobby is stupendous). There is an AUD patch around the 14:20 mark, lasting approximately a minute, but hardly seems like a blemish thanks to Charlie Miller’s magic touch.
The Dead, alas, retired for the year after the 12/19 show. It’s seems curious as to why they didn’t squeeze in a few more dates and finished with a new year show like they did in '72. (Perhaps being on the east coast, the travel time back to Cali was factored in, and squeezing in more dates would seem over ambitious.) The Dead were riding a consistent sound wave in late '73 that they were never to quite hit the likes of again. It seems a pity that didn't play a few more shows that we can only speculate how extraordinary they could have been. Still, we must be thankful for what we do have, and realize the boys were well deserving of a break, and an opportunity to relax with loved ones for the holidays. Well done, boys!
P.S. The DS contains a suddle, yet sweet "Mind Left Body Jam". Listen and dig it, folks!
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GermanShepherd -
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Nice show!
Great transitions in-between tunes during this show. I hadn't really noticed before but they are getting to the point where the songs flow into and out of each other. Eyes>Wharf Rat is a great example.
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spacecowboy -
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Group mind at work
Satori70 said it best....the band is dialed in completely for the entire show. It is an absolute joy to listen to it from start to finish. Incredible sonic clarity.
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mid-maine -
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Stellar Show
Not to be missed! Everyone else below has taken care of the superlatives. (Dig that Greatest Story, though: Phases of Phil.)
Seems to my ears that the reason the next night made it on to the Dick's Pix rosters is that there are some very obvious problems with the master, here. Patches from the Miller-master are brilliant, but they couldn't elevate it to release-level quality.
Great jams, though.
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Satori70 -
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Do not stare directly into this show or it may cause permanent damage to the cornea !
Warning, from the opening this one will burn you ! Like a journey on the Dark Star, passing heavenly onward. Nothing for me comes close to this one in '73. A personal favorite, and all-time fav. of several songs {WRS & Wharf Rat} Sparkling, crisp, brilliant sound quality. Plus...Tampa ? 5***** for Cigar City !
Right from the word go, they sweep you up, and you realize it's rare that EVERYone is so dialed in 100%. Opening with Tennesee, Jerry comes out growling, and Bobby in Me And My Uncle, and LLR is just great !! A rousing, bouncy, They Love Each Other & El Paso but Brown Eyed Women & Peggy-O are perfect as well, if there's such a thing ? How about Keith & Phil in WRS and Eyes, or Bill on the Drums > Dark Star > MLB > Eyes ? So sweet and mournful is that Eyes, with everyone firing on all cylinders. I love putting Phil forward, all crunchy and prominent in the mix. It seriously is like being there with a pair of headphones and dim room. You can really get a feel of what they were trying to say musically with such amazing clarity !
Starting off slow, many of these songs build to a nice peak, then just giving it everything on the way out ! Clean finishes, nice seques. You know how sometimes they can just abrubtly end songs ? Not this evening. They all really seem to feed off each other so nice, and like a laser, focused to a narrow beam of streaming consiousness. Outstanding, really, and the reason I love the Dead. This show leaves me tingling on pins and needles, yet hopeful of humanities future. I am not the same for having heard it, but instead feel blessed to be here now. Enjoy :)
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DMT -
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sharkmanlpn -
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#1
This is it,just stream Dark Star I dare ya!!!!!!!!I billion stars best thing I ever heard period.
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cb18201 -
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This is an amazing show all around. A beautiful rendition of Row Jimmy. Don't leave Dark Star on and fall asleep. You'll be jolted awake towards the end thinking your computer is having a melt down.
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Jania -
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Excellent performance and sound
Excellent set list with a jazzy feel to many tracks, including a strong China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider with some unusual improvisation during the transition. Highly recommended!
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splue -
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review'd by a jar of peanut butter:
This tintinnabulous performance is a living testament to one of the whoopty-whooest concerts of spring '73. Thrill to thrilling deady passages throughout! "Dark Star" is so dark it may be part of that era's alleged "negro problem"--hey, blame Newsweek, not me. Great saxophone by Artie Shaw & singlehandely explains why he was able to make Ava dress up as a li'l french maid.
I hope Tolly rates this high too, then and only then will it be eight miles high.
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wildcataggie -
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The (next to last) stand of 1973
Absolutely impecable sound. One can almost feel the vibrations of the bass strings as Phil slaps away. Everybody knows about the concert, the year, the band....this is simply one of the most beautiful auditory options for experiencing it!
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Dylan M -
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Interesting that Dick Picked the next night...
Considering that this second set jam may top DP Volume 1 material all together.
Like previous reviewer mentioned, probably one of the best WRS ever. Phil persuades the audience to quiet down during Prelude. Then the band launches into one of its most nuanced performances of the tune to date.
The Dark Star born out of Let it Grow covers all ground. Thrashy to Jazzy to scary back to reality. Subtle MLB Jam, but nothing compared to 1973.11.11 Winterland MLB Jam. No real transition from Drums into Eyes but then again did we really need one? The Wharf Rat to top the cherry on the sundae is quite soulful and a standout performance of that song.
Defiantly unfairly over shadowed by the next night. The Here Comes Sunshine and Morning Dew from the next night made it memorable as well, but to me this WRS>Dark Star>Drumz>Eyes>Wharf Rat
is the jam of the weekend.
Haven't side-by-side compared this copy to the old MIller remasters, but I'm sure this is the best copy. Thanks!
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Cliff Hucker -
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Virtually perfect...
I thought the sound quality of miller.97511 was excellent, but this remaster is stunning in its clarity and the brilliance.
This performance remains one of the finest of 1973. It's superbly played and infused with thrilling jazzy passages throughout. WRS is a contender for a best ever performance, and the Dark Star is one of best of the year. Eyes of the World is a stellar rendition that features some great lead guitar work by Weir as he and Phil collaborate on a rather unique and exciting passage.
The jazzy nature of this performance and the superb sound quality of this remaster make for one of the most thrilling transfers archived here. (99+ pts)
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